12 Steps to Whole Foods

I knew a “whole-foods diet” was good for you. I knew it would help me with my health, weight, energy, and
such. I knew that it would be good for my family and my children. But where to start was the question.
Reading all of the information out there was overwhelming. With busy days and hectic schedules, it was simply
too much for me to add “one more thing”—studying nutrition— to my day, and it seemed (at the time) that it
would be much easier just to find the quickest meal and be done with it.
But I came across Robyn's 12 Steps to Whole Foods program, read more and more about it, and thought, “I
could do that!” Having it divided into 12 steps and being encouraged to take on one new step and habit each
month was something that didn’t seem overwhelming. Soon the idea of sprouting, dehydrating, drinking green
smoothies, and creating a lifestyle change with whole foods was not intimidating—rather, it was exciting and
motivating. As soon as I got the book, I dived right into it. I took it on vacation, on car rides, to appointments,
you name it—I was ready to make a change and it was so enjoyable to read.
I loved knowing the “why” behind what I was doing in each step, and then implementing those ideas with the
easy recipes. I can honestly say that this 12-step manual is the “cookbook” I now use the majority of the time.
While other recipe books sit in a drawer, Robyn's 12 Steps to Whole Foods is one that stays on the counter to be
referenced on a daily basis. It’s marked up with a highlighter pen, written on with my own “a-ha moment” side
notes and, yes, even a bit messy because of a little food here and there from the kitchen. I see it as both my
favorite health book and cookbook.
Thank you, Robyn, for the recipes, experiences, and the “you really can do this!” attitude you present in your
book, blog, and videos. It’s inspiring, and it does make a difference.
—Kim Christopherson (founder of YouCanMakeThis.com)
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